The Last Card

H is a boxer past his prime. Haunted by the memory of the fight that should have made him great, he is chasing his dream through the seedier side of the London boxing circuit, losing fights against his untalented opponents, his wife and, ultimately, himself. When a gunfight at an illegal shebeen drags him down into a multicultural underworld of violence and extortion, H finds himself in debt to the sinister sociopath, White Alan. Only now does he realise that once and for all he must face his demons and enter the ring one final time. Set on the meaner streets of London that no tourist is ever likely to see, this striking noir thriller from a great new talent is authentic, fast moving and entertaining. THE LAST CARD is intended to be the first in a series of novels starring H. Lee is at work on his second novel, also starring H, about a sports psychologist who gets embroiled in dodgy dealings in a tennis camp for young stars. 'This impressive debut novel serves up spot-on...